CrimeMurder trial nearly derailed as father confronts man who stabbed daughter’s throat'Break the cycle!!' the woman wrote to her kids in a letter hours before death.14 Apr 06:15 AM
CrimeMother admits she fatally starved toddler, who weighed just 6.23kgThe child was eating Weet-Bix, yoghurt and one bottle a day, she later told police. 14 Apr 01:48 AM
PremiumOpinionKerryn Thrupp: The gap after escaping domestic violenceOPINION: Some families then spend years in bare, temporary housing with children.09 Apr 06:00 PM
Crime'The pain, the pain!': Shrieking stab victim had told battered woman she deserved beating04 Apr 05:00 AM
New Zealand'A sadistic and cruel man': Family torn apart by stepfather's physical, sexual violence on kids27 Mar 06:00 AM
New Zealand'I'm sick of men who hit women': Judge lambasts 'thug' who repeatedly attacked partner20 Mar 06:03 AM
New ZealandKiwi driver who killed mine worker while on 'poor man's meth' wins Australia deportation fight14 Mar 02:00 AM
PremiumNew ZealandGang links, drugs, family violence: The reasons behind hundreds of Kiwis blocked from owning a gun08 Mar 08:17 PM
New ZealandMan appears in court after family harm incident closed rural Waikato roadThe 47-year-old was remanded in custody without plea.02 Mar 09:26 PM
Crime‘Imaginative grip on reality’: Murder accused's state of mind at time of ex's death questionedAnaru Morunga has been on trial for the alleged murder of his former partner. 27 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandSchool of murdered children Yuna and Minu Jo shocked ministry didn’t report disappearance to policeThe non-enrolment process for Yuna and Minu began in September 2020.23 Feb 11:59 PM
New Zealand'Happy and adorable boy': Dad admits killing 10-month-old son Mustafa AliMukzameel Mukhzar Ali pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of manslaughter.22 Feb 10:41 PM
Wellington'Murder, kill, nightmare': Authorities apologise after woman's sinister letterbox messageThe envelope contained magazine cutouts of threatening words and images.21 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi exiled from Australia, leaving children behind, after stealing 11 bottles of boozeThe man had been warned to stop offending, or he would be deported. He didn't listen. 20 Feb 11:00 PM
New Zealand'You'll catch a bullet': Man facing violence charges convinces ex-partner to pull statementHowever, the defence say it was a "joint plan" to get the accusations dropped.19 Feb 06:00 AM
Crime‘He looked evil’: Witness describes man's demeanour on night he allegedly killed ex-partner'He is fried as f***, he’s scratching his head with a big knife', man messaged partner.18 Feb 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Persistently abhorrent' family violence blocks man's return to his family in AustraliaThe man has a history of violence against women on both sides of the Tasman Sea.15 Feb 05:30 AM
New Zealand'I felt utterly destroyed': Woman's life changed after being strangled by jealous ex'My world was very small for a long time after the incident and I couldn’t function.'14 Feb 11:00 PM
New ZealandVictim's dad 'shattered' and angry as new details emerge from Waitārere Beach shootingsLaurie Johnston can't fathom how his daughter and grandsons were shot by his son-in-law.14 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentAxed from MAFS: Why producers removed all trace of a couple who had tied the knotThe TV couple was escorted from the show during filming of their honeymoon.11 Feb 12:58 AM
New Zealand'Daddy was hurting Mummy': Children witness man punch heavily pregnant partner's stomachHe then threatened to kill the woman and their children before police arrived. 09 Feb 06:00 AM
New ZealandWoman suffered entrenched family violence, strangled more than 40 times by partnerOn one occasion, she lost consciousness, and, when she woke, she stabbed the man. 08 Feb 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Hundreds of cousins' not enough to keep violent 501 deportee in AustraliaSauni Sini has convictions for violence against two former partners.06 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandGang member shot by police appears in court, no visible sign of injuryHone Neal, 40, suffered non-life-threatening injuries when he was shot on Wednesday.05 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandBalancing children’s voices: Inside the hard calls of the Family CourtJudge: 'I have to plant you somewhere where you will be safe, where you will be loved.'18 Jan 12:00 AM
New Zealand'There's a nuance to Ben': Sister defends long court history of man killed at Waitārere BeachBen Timmins had drugs and firearms convictions and several employment disputes.17 Jan 05:05 PM
New ZealandGirl made ‘non-speech’ 111 call after fatal Waitārere Beach shooting, family-harm call made days earlierPolice say nobody who resided at the property held a firearms licence.14 Jan 09:18 PM
New Zealand'Tragic family incident': One dead, three critical after Waitārere Beach shootingA 60-year-old man is dead and a woman and two young men in critical condition. 14 Jan 01:36 AM
New Zealand'He was relentless': Woman violently raped by partner had bruises for weeksShe told the man to stop having sex with her, but he wouldn't, and then he beat her.09 Jan 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow a fallen Kiwi rock star found healing, hope and his musical spark againFormer Dead Flowers guitarist Riqi Harawira now helps men overcome family violence.03 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘I use my voice unapologetically’: Julie Hart honoured for family violence workHastings-based family violence advocate made an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit.30 Dec 04:00 PM
